# Amputations at Peterson Concrete Tank Co
> OSHA SIR `2019065984` · 6/13/2019 · PRESCOTT, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
- **Secondary source:** Walls
## Employer
- **Name:** Peterson Concrete Tank Co
- **Location:** ARDOT Highway Construction Project, PRESCOTT, ARKANSAS, 71857
- **NAICS:** 327390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employees were installing a precast concrete barrier wall. An 18-wheeler drifted over and struck a piece of equipment that was being used to set a section of the wall. This knocked the wall section loose, and it crushed two of an employee's toes. The toes were medically amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*